The Best of Kool & the Gang 1969-1976 Kool & the Gang

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  • Release Date: 05/18/1993
  • Sales Rank: 54,838
  • Label: ISLAND / MERCURY
  • UPC: 731451482229

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The Best of Kool & the Gang 1969-1976

1LISTENFunky Stuff 3:06
2LISTENWho's Gonna Take the Weight?, Pts. 1 & 2 6:22
3LISTENRhyme Tyme People 3:19
4LISTENHollywood Swinging 4:37
5LISTENLove the Life You Live, Pts. 1 & 2 5:40
6LISTENGive It Up 3:38
7LISTENChocolate Buttermilk 2:14
8LISTENJungle Boogie 3:04
9LISTENLet the Music Take Your Mind Extended Version 4:20
10LISTENOpen Sesame, Pt. 2 4:26
11LISTENKool It (Here Comes the Fuzz) 2:47
12LISTENSummer Madness Live 8:00
13LISTENN.T., Pts. 1 & 2 6:28
14LISTENPneumonia 3:00
15LISTENLove and Understanding (Come Together) 7:50
16LISTENSpirit of the Boogie 4:51

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Although Kool & the Gang became pop superstars in the 1980s on the strength of J.T. Taylor's silky voice and several catchy arrangements, R&B fans regard their true glory days as the 1970s. The New Jersey-based ensemble patented a jazz-tinged funk approach keyed by Robert "Kool" Bell's basslines, red-hot horn lines, chunky keyboards and guitar riffs, and functional vocals. Although they seldom ventured beyond the R&B charts during this era, their music had far more bite than their later pop hits. These 16 cuts pay homage to Kool & the Gang's funk roots, and should be a revelation to those who only know them as the light ensemble behind J.T. Taylor. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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